Joe Pavelski got the scoring started 42 seconds into the game for the Sharks and had two assists. Melker Karlsson had a goal and an assist, also in the big second period when the Sharks capitalized on a string of Bruin penalties.
Joonas Donskoi scored in the first period and Brent Burns had three assists for San Jose, which won its third straight.
Brad Marchand, Loui Eriksson, Patrice Bergeron and Tyler Randell each scored for Boston. The Bruins pulled within 5-4 on Bergeron's power-play goal in the third period but could not overcome their second-period mistakes.
Introducing the new official NHL App, available for iPhone, iPad and Android smartphones and tablets. A host of new features and improved functionality are available across all platforms, including a redesigned league-wide scoreboard, expanded news coverage, searchable video highlights, individual team experiences* and more. The new NHL App on your tablet also introduces new offerings such as 60fps video, Multitasking** and Picture-in-Picture.
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